If we look at the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Jezz Bezos has finally dethroned Elon Musk to become the wealthiest individual in the world. As the race towards becoming the wealthiest person in the world continues, we will look at the latest changes in the hierarchy of richest people. This list includes prominent figures from the world of business such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, and Larry Page, among others.
Looking at their positioning on the esteemed Bloomberg list of billionaires, these giants of industry constantly compete for the coveted title of the richest man in the world.
Jeff Bezos
Leading the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of staggering USD 200 Billion is the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. He has now become the world’s richest person.
“What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.” - Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk
Elon Musk had enjoyed the status of being the world’s richest individual for quite a time until now. He has now been made to exit from this stature by Jeff Bezos. Currently, he has been placed at the second position due to the decline in his net worth to USD 198 billion.
“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” - Elon Musk
Bernard Arnault
Overseeing a conglomerate of luxury brands, the chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Henessy Louis Vuitton, Bernard Arnault enjoys the third position with a current net worth of about USD 197 billion as per the index.
“What made Louis Vuitton famous was the quality. We don't do marketing; we just create products which are exceptional in their design and craftsmanship.” - Bernard Arnault
Mark Zukerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Facebook (now Meta), acquires fourth position wherein his wealth is primarily driven by his ownership stake in the company. To talk about his net worth, it stands at a whopping USD 179 Billion.
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” - Mark Zukerberg
Bill Gates
One of the individuals who has since long positioned himself among the world’s richest people is the Co-Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates. Although he has stepped down from his day-to-day role at Microsoft, his wealth and net worth still stands at an incredible USD 150 Billion.
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." - Bill Gates
Steve Ballmer
According to the index, Steve Ballmer’s net worth amounts to USD 143 Billion and enjoys the sixth position on the list of richest people in the world.
“All companies of any size have to continue to push to make sure you get the right leaders, the right team, the right people to be fast acting, and fast moving in the marketplace. We've got great leaders, and we continue to attract and promote great new leaders.” - Steve Ballmer
Warren Buffet
Warren Buffet, also renownedly known as the Oracle of Omaha, is one of the most successful investors and holds the seventh position in the list. his current net worth is USD 133 Billion where his wealth is primarily derived from his investment company Berkshire Hathaway.
"Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars." - Warren Buffet
Larry Ellison
If we look at the eighth position, Co-Founder of Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison’s current net worth is USD 129 Billion wherein, his wealth generation comes from his ownership stake in the software company (Oracle Corporation).
“What is Oracle? A bunch of people. And all of our products were just ideas in the heads of those people - ideas that people typed into a computer, tested, and that turned out to be the best idea for a database or for a programming language.” - Larry Ellison
Larry Page
The 9th Rank on the list is Larry Page, Co-Founder of Google (now Alphabet Inc.) with a networth of USD 122 Billion.
“Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting.” - Larry Page
Sergey Brin
Lastly, the 10th position is secured by another Co-Founder of Google, Sergey Brin whose wealth almost mirrors that of Larry Page. His current net worth is USD 116 according to the Bloomberg index which is primarily driven from his ownership stake in Alphabet.
“I had no dreams of such economic success. You should have fun and not be so weighed down by expectations.” - Sergey Brin
To conclude, being rich doesn’t come easy. It takes utmost dedication and mindset towards driving innovative business practices, personal principles that ensure financial excellence.